Access to Medicines
Access to Medicines
At NFJ Consulting, we know that patient access to medicines is critical to the success of a brand. This is precisely why we assist with the ongoing improvement of brands’ and businesses’ access policies. These improvements aid in breaking down barriers to expedite the availability of pharmaceutical innovations to the public. They include:
Evaluating
We evaluate access strategies for patients in all countries with the mindset of leaving no patient behind.
- Identify global regulatory and non-regulatory barriers to get new medicines to market
- Evaluate access opportunities and issues in geographies across the world
Developing
We give advice to develop a global patient access strategy combined with tactics and design strategies formed to improve inclusion.
- Identify and list potential public and private access barriers to access and propose solutions for the best course of action
- Identify strategies to approach country specific HTA agencies and requirements for reimbursement
- Give advice for the preparation public and private strategies for access
- Assistance to design global launch plan based on country specific pricing regulations and IP coverage
Mapping
We map out potential external access to partners and pharmaceutical companies interested in regional or country licensing arrangement.
- List potential access partners including patient associations, medical societies, private and public companies interested in license deals
- Evaluate strategies for local manufacturing or tech transfer deals
- Identify potentially early generic competition
Designing
We design policy and communication platforms customized to specific cultures and policy environments around the world.
- Develop educational and training programs in partnering with medical and patient assistance association
- Prepare to communicate effectively in situations requiring crisis management
- Prepare platforms to educate and inform about innovation and intellectual property
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